Leg Shot Near Nubian Station: Two Fleeing Men Later Apprehended

On a cool Tuesday evening, around 8:15 p.m., a bystander reported hearing a loud bang just a few blocks south of Nubian Station. When officers arrived, they found a man lying on the sidewalk with a gunshot wound to his leg.

The victim, identified by police as a 28‑year‑old resident of Roxbury, was quickly tended to by emergency medical personnel. He was transported to a nearby hospital where doctors said the injury, while serious, was not life‑threatening.

Witnesses said two men, both wearing dark hoodies, ran away from the scene immediately after the shot rang out. “I heard the crack, then saw two guys sprinting down the street,” one neighbor recounted, shaking his head. “It was scary – you just hope the police catch them.”

Boston Police Department detectives canvassed the area, gathering video from nearby security cameras and speaking with dozens of residents. Within hours, they had enough leads to locate the two suspects, both in their early twenties, at a nearby apartment complex. Both were taken into custody without incident and are now being held on charges of unlawful discharge of a firearm and assault with a dangerous weapon.

Detective Sergeant Maria Delgado, who leads the investigation, said the department is treating the case as a “targeted act of violence,” but added that the motive remains unclear. “We’re still looking into whether this was a personal dispute or a random act,” she explained. “Our priority is to ensure the community feels safe and to bring those responsible to justice.”

The shooting has reignited conversations about gun violence in Roxbury, a neighborhood that has seen a surge in shootings over the past year. Community leaders, including Rev. James Ellis of the nearby St. John’s Church, urged residents to stay vigilant and called for more resources to address the root causes of the violence.

Police are asking anyone with additional information—especially anyone who may have seen the suspects before or after the incident—to call the Boston Police Department’s tip line at 617‑555‑1234.